"About three months later, Judah was told, "Your daughter-in-law Tamar has acted like a harlot and now she is pregnant from her harlotry." Judah said, "Bring her out; let her be burned." But as she was being brought out, she sent word to her father-in-law, "It is by the man to whom these things belong that I am pregnant." Then she said, "See whose seal and cord and staff these are."" Genesis 38:24-25
The choices we make. Judah is careful to follow the letter of the law by doing most of what it says but not all. His first sons passes and his daughter-in-law, Tamar, is left widowed with no children. "Then Judah said to Onan, "Have intercourse with your brother's wife, in fulfillment of your duty as brother-in-law, and thus preserve your brother's line."" Genesis 38:8. Onan passes away, Judah wants to do the right thing, his youngest son is too young to fulfill this role so Judah sends Tamar away for when the time is right. Judah makes a poor choice and he becomes the one to fulfill his sons lineage. How many of us follow most of what God says but not all. What we do when no one is around still does not go unnoticed. Being faithful to God's teachings isn't part time, it is full time. The choices we make do make a difference in our lives. Live your faith all the time even when no one is around. God sees all.
What is God saying to me: Be faithful to all my teachings.
Dear Father God, I see you hanging on the cross for my sins, I thank You for rescuing me and allowing me to see. I thank You for instilling Your Spirit within my actions, for being super sensitive to Your promptings. I see the times I messed up and how You forgave me. I never want to offend You ever again, I ask for Your help in being always in front of me. May I be engaged totally in our relationship all the time. Prayers for this day, bless us Father with Your body and blood when we place ourselves at Your altar. I ask this in Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
The choices we make. Judah is careful to follow the letter of the law by doing most of what it says but not all. His first sons passes and his daughter-in-law, Tamar, is left widowed with no children. "Then Judah said to Onan, "Have intercourse with your brother's wife, in fulfillment of your duty as brother-in-law, and thus preserve your brother's line."" Genesis 38:8. Onan passes away, Judah wants to do the right thing, his youngest son is too young to fulfill this role so Judah sends Tamar away for when the time is right. Judah makes a poor choice and he becomes the one to fulfill his sons lineage. How many of us follow most of what God says but not all. What we do when no one is around still does not go unnoticed. Being faithful to God's teachings isn't part time, it is full time. The choices we make do make a difference in our lives. Live your faith all the time even when no one is around. God sees all.
What is God saying to me: Be faithful to all my teachings.
Dear Father God, I see you hanging on the cross for my sins, I thank You for rescuing me and allowing me to see. I thank You for instilling Your Spirit within my actions, for being super sensitive to Your promptings. I see the times I messed up and how You forgave me. I never want to offend You ever again, I ask for Your help in being always in front of me. May I be engaged totally in our relationship all the time. Prayers for this day, bless us Father with Your body and blood when we place ourselves at Your altar. I ask this in Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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